Chomphon
จอมพล
Khwaeng
BTS Skytrain heading to Lat Phrao Square above Phaholyothin Road (taken from Chomphon side)
BTS Skytrain heading to Lat Phrao Square above Phaholyothin Road (taken from Chomphon side)
Etymology: "Field Marshal"
Location in Chatuchak District
Location in Chatuchak District
Coordinates: 13°48′28.7″N 100°34′13.8″E / 13.807972°N 100.570500°E / 13.807972; 100.570500
Country Thailand
ProvinceBangkok
KhetChatuchak
Named forSoi Lat Phrao 15
Area
[1]
 • Total5.488 km2 (2.119 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total33,250
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
10900
TIS 1099103004

Chomphon (Thai: จอมพล, pronounced [t͡ɕɔ̄ːm.pʰōn]), also spelled Chom Phon, is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand.

Denomination

The name Chomphon (literally: "Field Marshal") after the name of the soi (alley) Chomphon or Soi Lat Phrao 15, off Lat Phrao Road in the beginning phase that is situated in the area, not far from Lat Phrao Square. This alley used to be home to RS, one of Thailand's leading music labels and entertainment companies.[2]

The area was declared a subdistrict in late 2003, along with four other subdistricts of Chatuchak.[3]

Geography

Chomphon is the southeast part of the district. Other areas that surround it include (from north clockwise): Chan Kasem in its district (Ratchadaphisek Road is a borderline), Din Daeng of Din Daeng (Khlong Bang Sue and Khlong Nam Kaew are the borderlines), Sam Sen Nai in Phaya Thai (Khlong Bang Sue is a borderline), Chatuchak in its district (Phaholyothin Road is a borderline), respectively.[4]

Places

The stretch of the Ratchadapisek Road in the area of Chomphon is lined with a large number of justice agencies. These include Criminal Court, Civil Court and Office of the Attorney General.[4]

Other important places include Department of Land Transport, Saint John's University, TMBThanachart Bank (TTB), Channel 7 HD, Thairath Headquarters, BTS Group Holdings etc.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Administrative Strategy Division, Strategy and Evaluation Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (2021). สถิติกรุงเทพมหานครประจำปี 2563 [Bangkok Statistics 2020] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "เปิดประวัติ RS GROUP เส้นทางแห่งการสร้างสรรค์และส่งต่อแรงบันดาลใจไม่รู้จบ" [History of RS GROUP The way of endless creativity and inspiration]. RS.co.th (in Thai). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "ประกาศกรุงเทพมหานคร เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงพื้นที่แขวงลาดยาว และตั้งแขวงเสนานิคม แขวงจันทรเกษม แขวงจอมพล แขวงจตุจักร เขตจตุจักร" ["Bangkok Announcement on Change of Lat Yao Subdistrict area and set up Sena Nikhom Subdistrict Chan Kasem Subdistrict Chomphon Subdistrict Chatuchak Subdistrict, Chatuchak District"] (PDF). Ratchakitcha (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "แผนที่ดินไทยและธาตุอาหารพืช". r01.ldd.go.th (in Thai).
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